Period 6

Wednesday, September 7, 2016:

  • Classroom Expectations and Norms.
  • Getting to Know You Activities.
  • Math Information Sheet.

Thursday, September 8, 2016:

  • Finish classroom expectations and norms.
  • Assign cubbies/get math text book

Friday, September 9, 2016:

  • Math video on fixed and growth mindsets. https://www.youcubed.org/students/
  • Introduce rational numbers and decimals. (CC.NS.2d).
  • Page 3 from On Core Mathematics. Due Monday.


Monday, September 12, 2016:

  • Class discussion on work from Friday. Making a conjecture.
  • Discuss the attributes of a rational number.
  • Pages 5 and 6 from On Core Mathematics.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016:

  • iReady math test.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016:

  • iReady math test.

Thursday, September 15, 2016:

  • Pre-test on integers.

Friday, September 16, 2016:

  • iReady math test

Monday, September 19, 2016:

  • iReady math test-finish up

Tuesday, September 20, 2016:

  • EngageNY module 2 lesson A.
  • Start to discuss what they already know regarding negative and positive integers
  • Make a venn diagram. Share out information in groups and then as a whole class.
  • Examples on counting up and counting down in their notes.
  • LEARNING TARGET: I will be able to add positive integers by counting up and negative integers by counting down.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016:

  • Continue to discuss counting up and counting down.
  • Absolute value and additive inverse.
  • Model adding on the number line using vectors.
  • Assignments: Problem Set and Exit Ticket. Due Thursday.

Thursday, September 22, 2016:

  • Warm-up review.
  • Reviewed attributes of positive and negative integers (venn diagram).
  • Module 2, lesson 2.
  • Notes and examples as a class.
  • Assignment: Problem set and Exit ticket. Due Friday

Friday, September 23, 2016:

  • Quiz on venn diagram and positive/negative integers (11 points).
  • Correct/go over any questions on yesterdays assignments.
  • Module 2, lesson 3. Classroom discussion.
  • Attempt the lesson 3 classwork from the lesson at home. Will discuss and go over on Monday.

Monday, September 26, 2016:

  • Warm-up review.
  • Learning Target: I will be able to subtract negative and positive integers.
  • Notes and examples on the rules for subtracting integers (subtraction does not exist)
  • Video clip on subtraction (PBS math kids).
  • HW: Subtracting Integers (1-20) from Kuta Software. Due Tuesday.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016:

  • Warm-up review.
  • Go over yesterdays assignment and ask for questions/clarification.
  • Extend the learning from yesterday with more in depth examples. Mixture of addition and subtraction in the different equations. Remind to change the sign, and add a line.
  • Assignment: Subtraction 2 worksheet 1-25. Kuta Software. Due: Wednesday.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016:

  • Warm-up
  • Quiz on addition and subtraction of integers.


Thursday, September 29, 2016:

  • Warm-up
  • Video on subtracting larger integers: ABCDE method


Friday, September 30, 2016:

  • Warm-up
  • Review sheets on subtraction with word problems. Coloring sheet to go along to self-assess their answers.

Monday, October 3, 2016:

  • Warm-up/review
  • Learning Target: I will be able to multiply and divide integers
  • Glue notes into notebooks and take down examples.
  • Kahn academy video. Why do these rules for multiplying and dividing make sense?

Tuesday, October 4, 2016:

  • Warm-up review
  • Pages 18 and 22 from On Core Mathematics


Wednesday, October 5, 2016:

  • Warm-up review
  • Practice sheet from On Core page 26. Simplifying expressions with negative and positive integers.

Thursday, October 6, 2016:

  • Warm-up review
  • Go over homework from yesterday.
  • Order of operations with exponents examples. Review PEMDAS.
  • Assignment: Order of operations sheet--Kuta software. 20 questions.

Friday, October 7, 2016:

  • Warm-up review
  • Go over the order of operations sheet from Thursday. Answer any questions.
  • Performance task questions-mini assessment: Problem Solving Connections Unit 1. On Core Mathematics.